About the Vault
Tom Hamilton has been the radio voice of Cleveland baseball since 1990 and its lead play-by-play announcer since 1998. He has called three World Series (1995, 1997, 2016) and more than 100 postseason games, and in 2025 he received the Baseball Hall of Fame’s Ford C. Frick Award. This site is a fan-made thank-you to him.
Made by @thehammyvault
Every clip here is a reel from @thehammyvault on Instagram, which pairs Hammy’s radio calls with the plays. Follow along there for new reels.
How the Vault works
- Clips play right here. Each reel is the official Instagram embed. Nothing is downloaded or rehosted. The broadcasts belong to MLB, the Guardians and the radio network.
- The caption is the source. Players, opponents, game dates and tags come from each reel’s caption and our notes on the game. Each reel page shows the caption.
- We never invent a quote. Hammy’s exact words appear only when a published source or the reel’s own caption prints them, and the source is listed underneath.
Other posts from the account
These aren’t individual calls, so they’re not in the browse listings.
Season farewell / thank-you post after the 2026 ALCS loss to Tampa Bay (nearly 25,000…
I started this account before the season to save Hammy's calls. Almost 25,000 of you showed up. I still can't believe it. Obviously, the end of the season was a disappointment. But this team wasn't su
In-the-building post: HRs, a foul ball, a giant bobblehead, DeLauter's office
Not much went right on the field this week. Just past the right field wall, different story. Two home runs, a foul ball, one giant bobblehead, and a long look at DeLauter’s office. The vault doesn’t o…
Spring 2014: Hamilton's son Nick's first at-bat, Hammy as a dad
For 25 years, Tom Hamilton called everyone else's biggest moments. Then in the spring of 2014, his son Nick's first big stepped in for his first big-league at-bat, and Hammy stepped out of the booth t…
Father's Day post about growing up with Hammy on the radio
Some kids got bedtime stories. We got Hammy on the radio — Dad turning the TV down so we could hear the real call. Thirty-six years later he’s still here, and now my kids know the voice too. Happy Fat…
Hall of Fame induction speech
From Hammy's Hall of Fame induction speech – a story about his mom and Bob Uecker. Send this to Mom this weekend.
Account launch announcement
🎙️ THE HAMMY VAULT IS LIVE! Welcome to the ultimate celebration of Tom Hamilton - the Hall of Fame voice who's been calling Cleveland Guardians magic for decades. From walkoffs to no-hitters, from …
Help build the Vault
Spot a wrong date or name, or have a favorite call we haven’t posted? Send it to @thehammyvault on Instagram.